Place profile · Newtownforbes, Co. Longford

Is Newtownforbes a good place to live?

Newtownforbes is on the up.

Below average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

↓ Unemployment fell 18% → 9% — faster than nationally↑ Population grew 55.6% — well above the national 8%

Where Newtownforbes sits.

Co. Longford · 2 bus stops · no rail.

97 min
drive to Dublin

Ranked #1 in Longford for quality of life.

58/100
#89 nationally
Affordability100
Safety77
Environment76
Family & community73
Transport & services37
Local economy22
Schools & education20

Homes sell for €170,000.

€139,250€250,014
0% new-build24 sales / 2yr
€€

Affordable for its access.

100/100
Affordability score

Quiet and safe.

77/100
35/1,000

Clean, green surrounds.

76/100
Environment score

A community that's growing.

851 people, up 55.6% since 2016.

Who lives here.

35%
third-level
34%
professional
9.3%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

67.8% own19.1% rent10.7% social

For sale in Newtownforbes right now.

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The honest trade-offs.

↓ Local economy 22/100↓ Schools & education 20/100

Compare with nearby towns.

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Sale prices from the Property Price Register (rolling 24 months). Quality of Life averages seven equal-weighted dimensions from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets (CSO census + SAPS, Garda crime, SEAI, EPA, DES schools, GTFS). Population is CSO Census 2022; the “on the up” trajectory compares 2016→2022. Figures refresh daily · an area assessment, not advice on a specific property. Updated 2026.